"Once a settlement is being effected, then in terms of Section 147 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and Section 320 Cr.P.C., the accused ought
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"Where, in addition, the witness is the injured victim herself, her testimony carries a built-in guarantee of truthfulness and, ordinarily, requires no further corroboration, unless
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"The threat to force the deceased's wife into prostitution directly assaults the core dignity, honor, and sanctity of the family unit." Gujarat High Court, in a
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"It is clear that until the main suit is finally decided in original proceedings, the contempt of the Court proceedings cannot be proceeded with, as it
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"The power of review can be exercised for correction of a mistake but not to substitute a view. The review cannot be treated like an appeal
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"Thus, there is a statutory duty to pay equal wages to the contract workers... if the contractor fails to pay wages... it becomes the responsibility of
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"It is the moral duty of father to maintain his children who are unable to maintain themselves, whether the children are legitimate or illegitimate, whether married
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"It is needless to say that merely applicant is a lady is not a ground to enlarge her on bail since the applicant though being
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"Once the senior citizen, at whose instance such proceedings were initiated, ceases to survive, the very substratum of the proceedings stands extinguished." Punjab and Haryana
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"The right of pre-emption as conferred under Section 22 of the HSA is, in its pith and substance, an incident of succession and nothing more. It does
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"The company is a statutory body and it cannot be treated like a simple, innocent and illiterate litigant and when such insurance company is dealing
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"The GHMC is not vested with jurisdiction to adjudicate disputed questions of title and is only required to examine whether the applicant has established prima
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"Public policy of India established since beginning that all persons are to be treated equally passing two contrary orders on identical set of facts in a
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"In cases where the execution of a will is shrouded in suspicion, its proof ceases to be a simple lis between the plaintiff and the
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"Section 217 Cr.P.C. is not a mere procedural formality. It embodies a substantive safeguard intended to preserve fairness when the foundation of criminal accusation undergoes alteration during
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"The principle under Section 230 of the Contract Act is that where the principal is undisclosed, not properly identified, or incapable of being sued,
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"In that judgment she herself has been found to be involved in voluntary sexual activity with a person, other than her spouse and that too
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"Moreover, to assume that what someone may publish would be defamatory, is egregiously hypothetical and presumptive; and therefore cannot be the basis of a court
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"In my view, the Respondent/Accused had discharged the burden by shifting onus under Section 139 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 onto the Appellant/Complainant to prove
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"In the said photographs, she is seen wearing gold ornaments. This would indicate that the allegations of misappropriation is not true and that the gold ornaments
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"The right of pre-emption as conferred under Section 22 of the HSA is, in its pith and substance, an incident of succession and nothing more. It does
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"A promotion does not cease to be a promotion merely because the promotee's Grade Pay does not change." Supreme Court of India, in a significant
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" Amount which is higher is to be paid and for the purposes of statutory rules, the method of calculation of stamp duty is through anticipated royalty
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"The developer cannot casually after all these years having obtained a consent, leading to vacation of premises and possession being handed over for the purpose
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"Even without a probate, the 1st appellant was entitled to the premises in the new building as per the PAAA executed with her; validating her
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"Statute does not provide any discretion to the courts to award any punishment below imprisonment for life. Thus, life imprisonment is, by implication, the minimum punishment
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"Board cannot abdicate its responsibilities by mechanically adopting the conclusions of the expert without examining whether the conclusions reached are supported by the totality of the
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"Protection under Section 50 is confined to cases where the recovery is sought to be effected through the personal search of the accused. It has
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"‘Corpus delicti’ means that the offence has been committed and not that the dead body of the murdered person has been recovered. A person
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"Simply because another view of the evidence may be taken, is no ground by the High Court to interfere in its revisional jurisdiction." Supreme Court
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"Once the court is satisfied of the bona fides of the need of the landlord for the premises... his subjective choice shall be respected by
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"A promising career in the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)... was sacrificed by the Departmental Authorities at the altar of callous indifference to the directions
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"The High Court has, thus, proceeded to improve the impugned order in an appeal preferred by the appellants, who were in fact aggrieved by the
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"A ‘wrong statement’ of fact may not always have the character of a ‘false statement’. While making of a ‘wrong statement’ may not fall within
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"The general principle, whatever be its content, cannot be made a vehicle for rewriting the terms of a settlement which the parties themselves arrived at
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"A combined reading of Clauses 8, 9 and 10 discloses a single interlocking arrangement and not three independent obligations." Supreme Court, in a significant ruling
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"To permit the respondent-complainant to continue in such circumstances would be to allow the appellants to remain in a state of suspended animation indefinitely." Supreme Court
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"This opportunity must be meaningful and adequate, and not a mere technical or notional compliance, given the drastic penal consequences that follow from proceedings under FERA."
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"The constitutional guarantee of a fair trial is absolutely non-negotiable and cannot be sacrificed at the altar of practical convenience." Supreme Court of India, in
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"A retracted confession, particularly one whose voluntariness is seriously questioned and whose authenticity is rendered doubtful by repeated recording and subsequent repudiation, cannot constitute the
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"Once a settlement is being effected, then in terms of Section 147 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and Section 320 Cr.P.C., the accused ought
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"Where, in addition, the witness is the injured victim herself, her testimony carries a built-in guarantee of truthfulness and, ordinarily, requires no further corroboration, unless
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"The threat to force the deceased's wife into prostitution directly assaults the core dignity, honor, and sanctity of the family unit." Gujarat High Court, in a
read more
"It is clear that until the main suit is finally decided in original proceedings, the contempt of the Court proceedings cannot be proceeded with, as it
read more
"The power of review can be exercised for correction of a mistake but not to substitute a view. The review cannot be treated like an appeal
read more
"Thus, there is a statutory duty to pay equal wages to the contract workers... if the contractor fails to pay wages... it becomes the responsibility of
read more
"It is the moral duty of father to maintain his children who are unable to maintain themselves, whether the children are legitimate or illegitimate, whether married
read more
"It is needless to say that merely applicant is a lady is not a ground to enlarge her on bail since the applicant though being
read more
"Once the senior citizen, at whose instance such proceedings were initiated, ceases to survive, the very substratum of the proceedings stands extinguished." Punjab and Haryana
read more
"The company is a statutory body and it cannot be treated like a simple, innocent and illiterate litigant and when such insurance company is dealing
read more
"The GHMC is not vested with jurisdiction to adjudicate disputed questions of title and is only required to examine whether the applicant has established prima
read more
"Public policy of India established since beginning that all persons are to be treated equally passing two contrary orders on identical set of facts in a
read more
"In cases where the execution of a will is shrouded in suspicion, its proof ceases to be a simple lis between the plaintiff and the
read more
"Section 217 Cr.P.C. is not a mere procedural formality. It embodies a substantive safeguard intended to preserve fairness when the foundation of criminal accusation undergoes alteration during
read more
"The principle under Section 230 of the Contract Act is that where the principal is undisclosed, not properly identified, or incapable of being sued,
read more
"In that judgment she herself has been found to be involved in voluntary sexual activity with a person, other than her spouse and that too
read more
"Moreover, to assume that what someone may publish would be defamatory, is egregiously hypothetical and presumptive; and therefore cannot be the basis of a court
read more
"In my view, the Respondent/Accused had discharged the burden by shifting onus under Section 139 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 onto the Appellant/Complainant to prove
read more
"In the said photographs, she is seen wearing gold ornaments. This would indicate that the allegations of misappropriation is not true and that the gold ornaments
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"When an I.A, is filed under Order 5 r/w Section 151 of CPC, to issue suit summons to the defendant by way of email and also having
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In the contemporary landscape of the Indian criminal justice system, DNA profiling has transitioned from a "novelty" to the "gold standard" of forensic evidence. However, for
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Possession is the law’s most practical concept. Before a court reaches the higher question—“who is the owner?”—it often asks the simpler, urgent question—“who is in possession, and
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Appreciating evidence in civil litigation requires adherence to strict principles under the Indian Evidence Act, the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC), and binding judicial precedents. Courts
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In the world of law, the doctrine of Res Judicata serves as a cornerstone for upholding judicial efficiency and finality. Res judicata, meaning "a matter already judged,"
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"Copyright law, a delicate balance of protecting creativity while fostering innovation." – Indian Judiciary- Introduction: Safeguarding Creativity Through the Copyright Act
In a world
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In the Indian legal system, judgments play a crucial role in shaping jurisprudence and guiding future cases. These judgments can be classified into two primary categories: reportable and non-reportable.
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